Post Session Report: March 7, 2012

SB 1386, PN 1979 (Vogel) – This bill amends the “Air Pollution Control Act” (Act 787 of 1959) to repeal a requirement for controlling Volatile Organic Compounds from gasoline dispensing facilities.  A vote of 38-10 was recorded. HB 1886, PN 2461 (Saccone) – This bill...

Post Session Report: May 2, 2012

SB 1067, PN 2127 (Alloway) – This bill amends Title 75 to further define “emergency vehicle.”  A vote of 46-0 was recorded. SB 1144, PN 2077 (Ward) – This bill amends the Health Security Act by prohibiting insurers from setting fees for non-covered insurance...

Post Session Report: May 1, 2012

HB 61, PN 29 (Metzgar) – Amends Title 42 (Judicial Code) by extending the period of time which a collection agency has to collect fines, costs and restitution, from 180 days to 48 months.  A vote of 41-4 was recorded. SB 1351, PN 1873 (Vance) – The bill amends the...

Post Session Report: April 30, 2012

SB 157, PN 2076 (Fontana) – This legislation creates a Task Force on Homeless Children’s Education that is charged with examining the educational needs and status of homeless children in this Commonwealth in order to develop and recommend a statewide proposal to...

Post Session Report: April 3, 2012

SB 110, PN 2051 (Smucker) – This bill amends Title 74 (Transportation) to require that certain information be provided about the use of the Commonwealth’s aircraft and the information would be maintained on PennDOT’s website.  The Senate concurred in House amendments...

Post Session Report: April 2, 2012

SB 341, PN 2036 (Greenleaf) – This bill amends Title 3 (Agriculture) by adding a Subchapter 41 to provide for the authorization of an automotive fuel testing and disclosure program.  A vote of 49-0 was recorded. HB 823, PN 3060 (Scavello) – This bill amends the...